As the storm moves into Maryland, BGE said customers should anticipate extended and widespread power outages that could last several days.

BGE spokesman Rob Gould said during 11 News Today on Monday morning that a couple hundred power outages were already reported overnight as the storm began to hit Maryland. Click here for current outages. To report outages, call 877-778-2222.

"We're taking this very seriously. We realize this is going to move around, but we expect that we're going to get hammered," Gould said live on 11 News Friday evening.

"We've been saying throughout the day -- realizing that it could shift -- this could be as bad if not worse as compared to (Hurricanes) Irene or Isabel, and those were significant outages. We had upwards of almost 800,000 customers without power. So, we're making some significant preparations in advance," Gould said.

BGE said it is mobilizing thousands of crews in addition to requesting 2,000 linemen and tree personnel from other utilities. As of Friday afternoon, about 800 out-of-state linemen and tree personnel from eight states were en route to Maryland.

Gould said residents will likely see bucket trucks and workers who look like meter readers out in their communities so they can be closer to the work; however, those crews will not likely be able to assess damage and outages until much of the storm has subsided.

"What's going to happen is we've got crews who will not be able to get out there while we have this long duration event. So, we most likely will not be out there assessing until the storm really subsides, which means restoration not even starting until Tuesday or Wednesday," Gould said. (continued, next page)

Hurricane Sandy in photos

Hurricane Sandy in photos

Janye Miller surveys Sandy's damage along the New Jersey shoreline, including at her family's home.

A centuries-old tree succumbed to Sandy's winds in Druid Hill Park.

Known as Osage Orange, the tree fell and blocked Greenspring Avenue.

Crews were able to clear major parts of the tree so that traffic could pass by.

Sweet Air Road, Jacksonville, Baltimore County

Sandy's aftermath at Kent Narrows

Sandy's aftermath at Kent Narrows

Sandy's aftermath at Kent Narrows

Sandy's aftermath at Kent Narrows

Sandy's aftermath at Kent Narrows

Tree down on Herring Run Drive in northeast Baltimore.

These photos come from Snowshoe Mountain Resort.

A resort spokesperson reported 19 inches of snow at the time of taking the photos, and winds that were at 60 mph during the storm.

They lost power overnight and were restored at 8 a.m. Tuesday.

The resort said it expecting between 1.5 to 2 feet of more snow in next day.

A building collapsed at York Road in Cockeysville.

A building collapsed at York Road in Cockeysville.

A building collapsed at York Road in Cockeysville.

A transformer catches fires on Ridgefield Road in Lutherville.

Flooding from Loch Raven Resevoir.

Flooding from Loch Raven Resevoir.

Lisa Hines said a tree on her property on Norwood Road fell on two houses and struck three cars.

Lisa Hines said a tree on her property on Norwood Road fell on two houses and struck three cars.

Lisa Hines said a tree on her property on Norwood Road fell on two houses and struck three cars.

Lisa Hines, who is selling her home, said a tree on her property on Norwood Road fell on two houses and struck three cars.

Lisa Hines, who is selling her home, said a tree on her property on Norwood Road fell on two houses and struck three cars.

Power lines are down in Queen Anne's County.

Shopping carts were found out of place in Queen Anne's County.

Shopping carts were found out of place in Queen Anne's County.

Route 1 in Bethany Beach, Del.

Ocean City bayside flooding at 32nd Street

24 hour difference in Ocean City

A building collapses in Cockeysville.

Cranbrook Road at York Road in Cockeysville.

The day after Sandy -- flooding in Annapolis.

Downtown Annapolis.

An 11 News viewer says a man tried to drive through flooding to the Sparks Road Bridge over the Gunpowder River Tuesday morning and had to be rescued.

The viewer said the man waited in the car until the Fire Department came and pulled him out.

After the rescue.

Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

Inner Harbor

Small debris litters Ocean City after the waters recede.

Surfer Todd Elder takes to the massive waves that were churned up by Hurricane Sandy in Ocean City.

Raven Lundy surfing in Ocean City. He and the others apparently did so with jet ski assistance.

Raven Lundy about to get hit by a wave (see his head in the water in the middle).

Colin Herlihy surfing waves in Ocean City with jet ski assistance.

A 66 foot tall tree fell in Guilford.

A downed tree in Cecil County rests on a power line.

Downed tree in Cecil County.

Downed tree in Cecil County.

Heavy snow in Finzel, western Maryland.

A mail truck tries to make it through its route on Tuesday morning.

Winds persist Tuesday morning in Kent Island.

A business sees flooding in the Kent Narrows.

Photographer Chuck Cochran filming in Kent Island on Tuesday morning.

Flooding in Church Hill, Queen Anne's County

Storm damage in Parkville, Baltimore County

House collapses on Arunah Avenue in west Baltimore.

Tree down in Hunt Valley

Mount Washington

Snowshoe Mountain Resort in West Virginia gets pounded with more than a foot of snow during Hurricane Sandy.

The snowy side of Sandy is in full force in Garrett County, Md. With heavy rains lasting all day and turning to snow around 2 p.m., approximately two inches of snow has accumulated at Wisp Resort as of 4:23 p.m. Winds are quite strong and visibility is gradually getting weaker. There are no plans to open ski operations during the storm.

The snowy side of Sandy is in full force in Garrett County, Md. With heavy rains lasting all day and turning to snow around 2 p.m., approximately two inches of snow has accumulated at Wisp Resort as of 4:23 p.m. Winds are quite strong and visibility is gradually getting weaker. There are no plans to open ski operations during the storm.

Inside the Maryland Emergency Management Agency in Reisterstown.

A tree falls on a truck, crushing it, in Anne Arundel County.

A tree fell on a trampoline in Bel Air.

ulocal user Pinzz said it started snowing in Deep Creek around 2:45 p.m.

More Deep Creek snow.

Ocean City at 94th Street

Downtown boardwalk around 3rd Street

St. Louis at the Route 50 Bridge

Talbot Street looking down Philadelphia Avenue.

24th Street beach entrance

Days Inn on 23rd Street.

Lowell Melser gets pounded by 75 mph winds as the storm picks up in Ocean City.

A photo shows what could be the Fager's Island gazebo on fire.

A tree fell into a home in Linthicum, destroying parts of the structure.

The home is in the 400 block of Maple Road West.

11 News reporter Barry Simms reported that the family was inside, but all got out safely.

Huge waves begin to appear in Ocean City by 7 a.m. Monday.

Waves grow big in Ocean City.

Water begins to flood Ocean City by 7 a.m.

A tree fell in Hunt Valley.

A flooded field in Reisterstown, Baltimore County.

The flooding at 32nd Street in Ocean City gets worse.

BWI cancellations

BWI prepares for the hurricane by packing up outdoor curbside check-in areas and other items near the glass.

This Maryland National Guard transport vehicle, which is stationed at Kent Island High School, can go through 3 feet of water and carry 44 people, 11 News reporter David Collins says.

The Baltimore Animal and Rescue Care Shelter gets help evacuating its furry residents. To see more photos of the evacuation, click here.

Maryland Emergency Management Agency offices are busy Monday morning.

Gov. Martin O'Malley in the MEMA strategy room.

Ocean City prepares for Hurricane Sandy, and those in the lower part of town must evacuate, despite the typo.

By the early evening, police rerouted traffic at the U.S. Route 50 bridge back north to the Maryland Route 90 bridge because of weather conditions.

Ocean City residents board up buildings with plywood.

11 Insta-Weather PLUS meteorologist Ava Marie (in the passenger seat) traverses the Chesapeake Bay Bridge with photographers Bridget McGeady and Joe Hammond, getting to Ocean City to set up before Sandy makes landfall.

BGE offers the following safety tips related to heavy rain, flooding and electricity:

• Proceed with care if you have experienced flooding in your basement and/or other areas of your home• Do not enter a room with standing water, particularly if the water covers electrical outlets or electrical cords that are plugged into outlets• Ensure the electrical system is shut off before entering a flooded room or basement• Do not attempt to shut off your electrical system if you have to stand in water or on a wet floor to do so• If you experienced flooding, do not turn on any lights or appliances without having a comprehensive inspection performed by a licensed electrician and also by a registered plumber with a gasfitter's license for gas appliances.